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We took the 2024 Nats back to basics and decided there would be no trophies awarded for cars. It was more about hanging out with mates, going on good driving roads and enjoying a relaxed weekend
We awarded a Hosts Choice and the traditional Spirit of the Nationals awards instead.
Hosts Award: Tom ...

Bellett NATIONALS.
Melbourne.
September 20 - 22.
Yarra Valley, based in LILYDALE.

Please watch the video as there's some very important info contained moving forward.
https://youtu.be/GES7QtkyQM0?si=4fWqjGnRWek6e5Pp

Elsewhere (in the Nationals section of the site) I've announced the 2024 Bellett Nationals will be here in Melbourne in late September.
Nows the time for ALL Melbourne and Victorian based Bellett heads to get things going to be there. It's the first time it's been this close to home for us, so make ...

2024 Bellett Nationals will be in MELBOURNE in late September. Exact dates are TBC but most likely will be Sept 20-22 so pencil this is and it will be confirmed ASAP
The event will be a laid back, low key affair and held in the Yarra Valley / Dandenong Ranges area. This is a world famous food and ...

where is 2023 being held?
we have a proposal if there's no plans yet, or it can be put forward for 2024 otherwise.

Craig.... you mean the mould you own that everyone else has decided they can use without thanks?
I want a 4.11. Already got 2x 4.56's.
I'm surprised that car has a 4.56 in it again. It had a 3.9 LSD when it was down here.

Issue 43 is out now.

Grab a copy and have a read if you like facts with proof and not opinions from those have have zero info.

The car did the heavy lifting this year. I had enough battles with hospital visits.... was discharged 2 days before one event but we still got a 2nd place.
The mods done during the year made a difference tho. Now building a new engine for it and some other stuff.

The ole Bellett took out the 2021 Victorian Hillclimb Championship
https://bellett.net/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 777#p38777

Had another run in the Victorian Hillclimb Championship this year. Series was cut from 7 rounds to 4 due to restrictions.
We ran every round, won one of them, scored points at every round and set a new PB at every track.
Now crowned 2021 Victorian Hillclimb Champion as a result. Is now a 2 time ...

Won't see me there. Racing that weekend. Leading the championship ATM and going all out to win it again.

Vaccinations make no difference to travel arrangements.
If you're coming from an area that's deemed a no go zone you'll have to quarantine for 14 days whether you've been jabbed or not.

Alot of cars are 3/4 oil filters. Is the most common size even in Japanese stuff.

Was taken away, anything salvageable kept and the rest scrapped

All had a heater of sorts. Standard sedans had a blow thru heat exchanger type of arrangement but no fan.
All late deluxe sedans had the same 2 speed fan attached to the exchanger as the GT's with the switch as part of the lower control.

And BTW.... PR20. Not 90.

That's about the going rate for a nice sedan these days.
Another went for 7500 a few weeks earlier and yet another will go for a minimum of 7000 within a week.

Every PR91 GT that was Aust delivered had one. Guaranteed.
Never seen one in a sedan, even a Deluxe. Doesn't mean pre 69 cars didn't have them tho. I've just never looked
Can also guarantee that 69 Deluxes did not have them tho.

That's Dave Carey.
Best to message him thru FB.

10 years ago today we lost a great mate.
R.I.P. Ken Bloor.

Just realised while having some lunch and now pausing to remember but honestly can't believe it's been a decade since my phone rang that day.

Peace out Bellett heads.